Job Description

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a 7 PA Consultant in Paediatric ENT, who has a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training.



This post is to maintain and develop the existing unique tertiary service at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital (RNTNEH). The appointee should be experienced in medical and surgical management of routine and complex paediatric ENT across the full range of conditions. There will be the possibility of elective adult ENT work and the on call emergency service spans all adult and paediatric ENT disease. There will be an expectation to liaise closely with the other paediatric ENT consultants and to join the airway MDT in conjunction with Great Ormond Street Hospital. The appointee will also assist with development of the new paediatric day surgery unit.



1:14 On call commitment



CV required for the application



The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the demands of the service to treat large numbers of general paediatric ENT patients in outpatients and the operating theatre. One of the clinics at the Whittington hospitals will also include general adult ENT patients.

There is the opportunity for more complex work depending on the skills of the successful candidate.



We have an excellent working relationship with the ENT team at GOSH. This is a reciprocal arrangement for sharing advice on management for complex cases. There is both a rhinology airway MDT across the 2 sites. The candidate will be expected to join the airway MDT.

UCLH has an active role in looking at novel approaches to reduce waiting times for new consultations and reducing the need for follow ups. This includes expansion of community based clinics alongside improved triage processes. The appointee will be expected to participate in this effort and bring their own innovative ideas.



The surgical department is building a bespoke paediatric day surgery unit. RNENTEDH surgeons will be using the majority of this service so the appointee will play a key role in ensuring the facility is used effectively.

There is an expectation to engage in quality improvement projects and audit. There are key projects which require particular attention and the appointee will be guided towards these.



University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.



We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:



University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)



National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery



Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals



University College Hospital Grafton Way Building



Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine



University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre



The Hospital for Tropical Diseases



University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street



We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.



We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.



For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .



Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application



This provisional job plan is subject to agreement and change.



The consultant's job plan is expected to comprise 6 Programmed Activities per week on average, to be carried out at the RNENT, as well as our satellite clinics at Whittington. The new post-holder will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Director within three months of his / her start date; and the Consultant may be required to undertake a prospective diary exercise to inform this process.



Of the 7 PA's, 6 will be Direct Clinical Care, including an on-call commitment of 1 in 12; and then 1 SPA. The DCC job plan follows a team based approach. The part of the job plan related to wider departmental activities, supporting professional activities and personal objectives is more individually tailored.



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